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Nature
Lady Bugs! Though I am sadly allergic to my plants; my “happy place” is my indoor garden. During this challenging pandemic, I have found myself spending more time in that room than ever before. But many of my most beloved plants have aphides. I have tried various products, cleaning each infected leaf, and finally…
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Food
Sharing with PattyAnd all Connoisseur’sOf Great Food Black Garlic This month’s suggestion was a gift from Marcial. I love garlic, and I am an adventuress eater, thus I did not hesitate to try these, and I am so glad I did. They are delicious. I do not know if you can get them at the…
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Art
To love a painting is to feel that this presence is… not an object but a voice.~ Andre Malraux ~ The RainbowbyRobert Henri My photography does not do the vibrance of the color in this work justice; for which I am sorry. However, this charming painting certainly screams out, at least to me, the…
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Nature
Indiana Dunes At separate times, Kate and I each happened to watch a program on PBS about these Dunes; we were both left with a desire to explore this stretch of sand. Of course, as our travels are so often serendipitous, we did not find ourselves in Indiana on a warm, sunny, beach…
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A View From the Road
The Temperance Fountain Did you know we had a Temperance Fountain in Washington D.C.? Or that it is considered to be the ugliest statue in the city? It was considered to be so hideous that it led to public art commissions being established for the approval of such civic gifts. I happened upon the sculpture…
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From the Editor
The Village This place deserves a book; but at the moment it will have to settle for a post. I know there are thousands of neighborhoods, perhaps many more interesting, but not that I have called home. One of the things I have realized is that when we moved into this house, living in any…
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Public Square
The Last Picture Show – Tamarac 5 Too frequently we go about our lives mesmerized by our “to do list”, and do not stop to take note of the moment, in front of us. How often do we not realize that we are either a witness to history or experiencing “the last time”? I am…
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Nature
Jerusalem Artichokes I too love well-manicured flower beds that have been planned to ensure proper height, complimentary color schemes and rotational bloom, how could I not. But oh my wildflowers do possess a beauty, in their scattered displays, which demand that the car be pulled over. These ubiquitous sunflowers can be seen dotting the landscape…
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Ephemera
“Married Longer Than We’ve Been Alive”By Alice Kahn . I know I cut it out of the Los Angeles Times, and it was either in the late 1980’s or early 1990’s, but I am afraid that is the full extent of the credit I can give Ms. Kahn. Well, I have held on to it…
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Poet’s Corner
The Last Time The last time comes more oftenThan we would like Especially as we get olderRarely is there any advanced warningThat this will be the last timeAnd that we should memorialize the momentLiving in a world of check lists It is business as usual We do not stop to savor the experience To marvel…
